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Tables of Contents for The Metafont Book
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
The Name of the Game
1
4
Coordinates
5
8
Curves
13
8
Pens
21
10
Running METAFONT
31
18
How METAFONT Reads What You Type
49
4
Variables
53
6
Algebraic Expressions
59
16
Equations
75
12
Assignments
87
4
Magnification and Resolution
91
10
Boxes
101
8
Drawing, Filling, and Erasing
109
14
Paths
123
18
Transformations
141
6
Calligraphic Effects
147
8
Grouping
155
4
Definitions (also called Macros)
159
10
Conditions and Loops
169
6
More about Macros
175
8
Random Numbers
183
4
Strings
187
4
Online Displays
191
4
Discreteness and Discretion
195
14
Summary of Expressions
209
8
Summary of the Language
217
6
Recovering from Errors
223
10
Appendices
A Answers to All the Exercises
233
24
B Basic Operations
257
24
C Character Codes
281
4
D Dirty Tricks
285
16
E Examples
301
14
F Font Metric Information
315
8
G Generic Font Files
323
4
H Hardcopy Proofs
327
18
I Index
345
16
J Joining the TEX Community
361